BRING THEM DOWN: a toxic masculinity thriller in rural Ireland
by Emily Maesar, Associate TV Editor
Bring Them Down is an engaging thriller filled with stunning performances that will have you on the edge of your seat.
Christopher Abbott is the stand out of the messy but bold ON THE COUNT OF THREE
by Audrey Callerstrom, Associate Editor and Staff Writer
Trailers for On the Count of Three, the directorial debut of standup comedian/actor Jerrod Carmichael, include a content warning, as well as a hotline number for suicide prevention.
THE WORLD TO COME uses a perilous 19th century setting to deliver its love story
by Matthew McCafferty, Staff Writer
The World to Come is not the first movie to show us what life was like in the 1800s. But it does deserve its credit…
Black Bear
Written and directed by Lawrence Michael Levine
Starring Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, and Sarah Gadon
Running time: 1 hour and 44 minutes
MPAA rating: R for language, nudity, sexual situations
by Audrey Callerstrom
Black Bear, the meta-indie from Lawrence Michael Levine (Always Shine, Wild Canaries) opens with Allison (Aubrey Plaza), sitting on a dock in a red swimsuit, looking over a foggy lake. It’s a beautiful sight, but Plaza looks irritated, if not a little vacant. She stands, putting her body weight into her hands first, and then slips her towel around her waist in one graceful move. Then she walks up to the cabin.
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Written and Directed by Brandon Cronenberg
Starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott and Tuppence Middleton
Running time 1 hour and 42 minutes
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
“I think I know you from somewhere.”
Have you ever watched the silent flick, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari? If not, no worries - but you really should check it out. In the film, one of the characters emulates the former Dr. Caligari after finding some of the grand doctor’s writings. The character takes on Dr. Caligari’s persona, which is very much in the way that I can describe the moments when I become my father. There is something that grabs a hold of me and I lose all control. My dad’s characteristics emerge and my mannerisms morph. I start speaking loudly (think Jolly Green Giant) to command the attention of those around me, flailing my arms about to articulate my pertinent points, all sense of regard to those around me is shut off and selective hearing is enacted. I am still me, but as him.
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